Guys, I found a poem! No, it’s not a “found poem,” in that I constructed it. I literally found a poem in Dr. Merrilees’ 2014 research!
Some context: Dr. M is a Psychology professor here at Geneseo. She is also a peace psychologist, which means that she studies peace maintenance in conflict zones. Dr. M’s research focuses on the conflict in Northern Ireland between Catholics and Protestants, specifically on how the conflict affects adolescents’ social identity. The text I’m featuring is from the discussion section of her 2014 paper. Here it is:
As youth develop a greater
awareness of group distinctions, naturally occurring
changes in sense of community &
group identity may shift.
I swear on my GPA, these words appeared just like this in the paper! Even sans context, a poetry workshop could legitimately workshop this. I’m blown away: poetry is everywhere!